Wau

Overview

Wau is a 19,213 km² city in Western Bahr el Ghazal, South Sudan with a population of 312,598.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is 392.9 km away. The nearest transmission grid line is 527.8 km away.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is 330.7 km from the city boundary. The nearest IXP is 880.5 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 693.6 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. River Flood, Urban Flood, Extreme Heat are at moderate levels. Overall hazard score: 2.0/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 107 conflict events were recorded (trend: stable). Most recent year (2025): 23 events. Stability score: 1.1/3.

Water Risk

Water stress is rated Low (score 0.0/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 312,598. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Wau scores 45/100 overall (Grade D, Average). Investment profile: Early-Stage Market. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 13/25, Stability: 2/25, Water Risk: 25/25, Data Density: 5/25.